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North Carolina General Assembly: North Carolina State Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of the North Carolina State Constitution, with the Preamble and links to each of the Articles.
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State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: Constitution, State

For Students 4th - 8th
North Carolinians have lived under three state constitutions - the Constitution of 1776, the Constitution of 1868, and the Constitution of 1971. In general, each constitution expanded the rights and privileges of the citizenry as well as...
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State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: Convention of 1868

For Students 4th - 8th
Read about the Convention of 1868, which was a direct result of the Radical Congressional Reconstruction Acts passed in 1867, overturning post-Civil War Presidential Reconstruction.
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State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: Convention of 1875

For Students 4th - 8th
The Convention of 1875 resulted from legislation passed on 19 Mar. 1875 providing for the election of convention delegates in August. Since the adoption of the Constitution of 1868, the North Carolina Democratic Party had wanted to...